Revesby South Public School students learnt these interesting insights and more during a talk by Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer Aunty Carol who paid a visit to help align the Acknowledgement of Country to the school’s motto, ‘Strive to Succeed’, which has now been included.
Addressing the School Leadership Team and Aboriginal and Indigenous students, Aunty Carol also explained that Aboriginality is not depicted by skin colour but by relationship.
A school spokesperson said the students were extremely engaged and enthusiastic learning about the history of the area and first nations culture.
“Aunty Carol is a wonderful link to the past, present and future with her grand-daughter attending the school and we were very thrilled to welcome her to the school as always,” the spokesperson said.
“The students now have a much deeper understanding of culture and more ownership of the Acknowledgement of Country.”
Indigenous elder gives a fascinating insight into local First Nations culture
THEIR soccer balls were made from possum skins, bandaids were fashioned from paperbark and spider web and fish hooks were created from shell and bone but the local Bidjigal clans of the Darug nation wanted for nothing, living in harmony in bark huts on the banks of Salt Pan Creek and the Georges River.